Recognition for Our Care

At certain times throughout the year, various publications look to honor the best medical care based on patient choice.

Below is a list of our recent honors and recognitions.

Baltimore magazine 2023 Top Docs

Congratulations to 115 of our clinical faculty physicians from the University of Maryland School of Medicine who were named "Top Doctors" as voted for by their peers across many clinical specialties in this year's Baltimore magazine survey.

• See the full list here.

Becker's Healthcare's Top 100 Orthopedic Program

Congratulations to our UM Orthopaedics physicians for being recognized as a Top 100 Orthopedic Program for 2023 by Becker's Healthcare.

These programs offer top-notch orthopedic care, clinical trial access and cutting-edge technologies for patients with musculoskeletal issues.

The Baltimore Sun's Best 2023 Winners

Thanks to your vote, we were recognized in several categories in this year’s Readers’ Choice Poll.

Best Winners:

• Best Urgent Care 
  UM Faculty Physicians, Inc. in Columbia – 3rd year in a row!
• Best Acupuncturist 
  Drs. Brian Jackson and Marcos Hsu, University of Maryland Orthopaedics Acupuncture – 2nd year in a row!

Honorable Mention:

• Best Eye/Vision Care
  University of Maryland Eye Associates
• Best General Practitioner
  UM Family & Community Medicine; and Natelaine Fripp, MD
• Best Pediatric Practice
  University of Maryland Pediatrics at Hanover
• Best Physical Therapist
  University of Maryland Orthopaedics

Howard County Magazine’s Best 2023 Winners

Thanks to your vote, we were once again recognized as Howard County's Best in this year's Readers’ Choice Poll.

• Best Urgent Care – Honorable Mention 
  UM Faculty Physicians, Inc. in Columbia – 2nd year in a row!

• Best Plastic Surgeon – Honorable Mention
  Kalpesh Vakharia, MD – 2nd year in a row!

Maryland's Top 100 Women 2023 Honorees

Congratulations to Shana Ntiri, MD, MPH, FAAFP and Niharika Khanna, MD, MBBS, DGO for being named Top 100 Women in Maryland by The Daily Record. This award recognizes high-achieving Maryland women who are making an impact through their leadership, community service and mentoring. Dr. Ntiri is an assistant professor of family and community medicine and director of the Baltimore City Cancer Program, while Dr. Khanna serves as a professor of family and community medicine and associate chair and section chief of population health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.